The night is dark, I don’t know when and where.

The soldiers carrying spears and muskets were breathing heavily, and they just followed their comrades in front of them to strode.

The other side of the road was occupied by horses carrying armor. From time to time, uncontrolled horses broke into the marching queue, causing a burst of exclamation and curses.

"This won't work." Bard looked around everyone, his eyebrows furrowed together: "The vanguard company is about to run to St. Crown Town, and the militia behind have not yet left the Cattle Hoof Valley. There is no food or drink. The soldiers cannot find it.

Ammunition carriage, pack horses carrying armor cannot find the soldiers."

Winters held a horse lantern and said nothing, drawing on the map.

In addition to the two formal officers present, there were also all company-level commanders who could be summoned and the militia appointed captains.

Everyone knows that it is dangerous to force marching at night, but can it be done if it is not fast?

Most of the baggage of this nearly 10,000 unit, including militia, is in Revodan.

The Battle of Pangtuo River relies on the delivery of supplies by the major artery [Rewodan-Xiaoshi Town-Pangtuo River], so that there is food, drink, and ammunition on the front line.

If Revodan is lost, it is not enough to describe it as a major artery embolization, but the heart is directly ingested.

Not to mention that Revodan is still an evacuation site for military families, the militia may lack sympathy for this, but the soldiers whose families were in Revodan wished they could grow wings and fly back.

"Sweaty soldiers and foaming at war horses, such troops cannot fight!" Bud said heavily, as if he was talking to his subordinates, but in fact, he even said to Winters:

"In this state, five hundred cavalry can destroy our entire army. Before there is a clear news about Revodan, we should consider that Revodan has fallen and formulate the next combat plan based on this."

Everyone listened silently, there were only two real officers here, and only one person could control this army.

"Revise the destination, let the Second Battalion and the Third Battalion go to St. C. Town to gather and reorganize; let the Horseman Infantry Brigade cross the river from Wangqiao Town and go to Revodan on the north bank." Winters suddenly spoke and issued an order clearly

:

"Let Tamas's first battalion return, take the Niushi Valley militia to [Tiefeng Pass] to build a base, and nail the Ironfeng Pass to death."

[Note: Tiefeng Pass is the narrow and dangerous place between Niushi Valley and Forge Township. Winters reconnaissed the terrain there in Chapter 60]

Before the others could react, Bard had taken out his notebook and transcribed the verbal instructions into written orders.

"How do other militia troops arrange?" Bud asked, his hands keeping on his hands.

"Es that do not have specific orders will all be concentrated in St. C. Town." Winters folded the map and handed it to Bard: "Leave the map to the acting battalion commanders. Have the messengers from each village and town sent them out?"

“All sent out.”

"The assembly site will be located in St. C. Town. Grain and grass are collected from St. C. Town and Wangqiao Town, and there will be equivalent compensation after the war."

"I'll do this." Bud nodded. He is now nominally the resident of St. Crown.

The two of them asked and answered each other and quickly sorted out the deployment of the army.

The subordinates were ordered to return to their own team, leaving only Winters, Bud and a few guards behind.

Bud looked at Winters, not knowing what to say.

From the moment he learned that Revodan was threatened, Winters's emotions gradually became calm and withdrawn, even as if he had been stripped of human emotions.

It seems to be some kind of stress response or self-protection awareness, Winters never talks about his concerns about Gervodan.

This shows that Revodan has treasures that Winters regards as life, and he cannot even imagine what it would be like to lose them. Therefore, he can only use endless situations to deduce the mind and no longer think about other things.

Bard felt sorry for his close friend, and he wanted to say something to comfort Winters.

But Winters first asked, "Have the fleet set off?"

Bad was slightly stunned: "Samujin sent a messenger, he has already set out."

"Okay." Winters nodded and turned around and walked into the inner tent.

When Bud looked at Winters again, the latter was already falling asleep on the camp bed.

...

At dawn, Revodan appears in the sight of the forward in the Terdun team.

Revodan is located on the solid plain in the middle of the valley and is also the lowest position in the valley plain. It is wide on all sides and has no danger to lean on.

The people of Terden were condescending and saw all the views of Revodan: the two cities in the north and south faced each other across the river, and were connected by a wooden bridge in the middle.

At this moment, the city walls were brightly lit, and it was obvious that the defenders were waiting for the battle.

The fire-growers were not surprised. Once the army moved, they would inevitably be exposed - they were discovered by the coastal sentry when they crossed the river.

When hunting beasts, you must first approach quietly, but the final sprint is the key to deciding whether you can have a feast.

The fire-grower pointed to the outline of the city wall outlined by the light on the south bank and laughed: "[Hed] is so short, is it worthy of being called a city wall?"

The guards also laughed unceremoniously.

The "city wall" in front of me is really pitiful, only one person is more than a height, and it is not much different from the fences of farmers.

Not to mention the strong famous cities and towns, it is a bit shorter than the walls of those rich manors.

In the Battle of the Wasteland, the fire-growing team suffered heavy losses. Many of the guards, night guards, and quiver soldiers are newly promoted.

All these young Telton nobles were eager to prove their courage and be rewarded for their merits.

The fire-grower bent his bow and arrow, and shot a whistle at the sky: "[Hed] God is above!"

The leaders were like hunting dogs that broke away from their robes, each leading their own family to roar towards Revodan.

As the Teltonites peeked at Revodantam, Mason also saw the black silhouettes on the horizon.

"It really gave me a big problem." Mason complained helplessly in his heart.

However, the trembling city guard, Mason enthusiastically brought out another set of rhetoric: "Montanetab's civil servants have wiped out the barbarian army on the bank of the Pongtuo River! Now all the people are here are just some scattered soldiers!"

The wall of Revodan is about two meters high, with a rammed earth structure, and a wooden frame is installed on the inside to stand people.

In the face of the great enemy, Zhucheng's labor team was directly recruited into the army and became a glorious militia defending the city. The way to assign posts is simple. You can go to defend the wall wherever you build.

The only combat-capable man in the city - the city guard, mainly armed citizens, was held in Mason's hand and did not fill it with the city wall.

"Old Mr. Priskin." Mason gently comforted the mayor beside him: "Don't worry too much."

Old Priskin had seen great storms, but his knees still trembled uncontrollably in the face of the barbarian who was rushing like a tsunami.

When he learned that the barbarian crossed the river from Forge Township, Old Priskin urged Mason to retreat to the old city and burned the new city on the south bank.

But Mason firmly disagreed.

In desperation, Old Priskin bid farewell to his family with tears in his eyes and sacrificed his life to accompany Mason Baomin to stand on the wall of the new city.

The people of Terton were about to rush to the wall, and Mason began to explain his decision to Mayor Priskin: "There are nearly 10,000 people in the new city, and the supplies are also stored here. After burning,

It is equivalent to cutting off the retreat of the Montanebao official.”

Old Priskin simply didn't know what to say: "If you burn it, will these supplies not fall into the hands of the barbarians? Will it be that the retreat of the Montane-Baomin Officer?"

"Do you know why I stayed in Revodantan?" Mason asked the old mayor with a smile.

Old Priskin made up his heart and was too lazy to flatter: "I don't know."

Mason smacked his lips and sighed: "Because I am best at defending the city. This city is planned by me, and I have confidence in it."

Old Priskin was crying and tears: With such a short wall and so few people, where can they get the confidence? My God!

On the other side, the fire-growing man watched the battle with Lao Tongzhi on the hillside.

The land around Revodan presents a strange darkness, not a yellowish brown color that is common in autumn and winter.

The old Tongyi always felt something was wrong, and after thinking about it for a while, he realized the clue - it was too bald, the earth was bare.

The surroundings of the city cannot be bare. The process of citizens moving toward the edge of the city is the process of urban growth.

However, there is nothing around Nancheng, with houses, woods, villages...

Lao Tongyi looked around and found that the same was true next to him: he could not find a tree that could be used, or a bunch of grass that could be fed to horses.

"Maybe it's a hard bone." Lao Tongzhi had no idea.

Outside the city, the deafening sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer.

In the city, a group of refugees were sneaking near the west gate of the new city.

"Stop, what are you doing?" Sergeant Ivan, who was guarding the gate, shouted sternly.

"It was the official who asked us to come here. I'll give you some wine." The head refugee smiled, but his steps were constantly on his feet.

Ivan didn't respond at all. Seeing that the other party was still walking forward, he took out his whistle and bulged his cheeks and blew it.

"Fuck!" The leader refugee pulled out his short blade from his arms and rushed towards the guards: "Kill!"

Other Telton troops who had smuggled into the city also launched attacks and rushed towards the guards.

"Spy!" Ivan shouted to warn, lifted up his shield, swung the broad sword, and met the spy in the lead: "Protect the city gate!"

The guards had complete armor, but few people; there were many people who followed, but only short blades. The two sides intersected and fought together.

On the other side, Mason heard the whistle coming from Simon.

Mason stepped on the horse, turned around and smiled and said to Old Priskin, "I'll leave it to you, Mr. Mayor."

After saying that, he led the guards and the city guards to the west gate.
To be continued...